Tina Peters’ Lawyers Citing Trump Pardon Launch New Efforts to Free Her

Tina Peters’ lawyers citing Trump pardon launch new efforts to free her

Though legal experts say President Donald Trump’s pardon for Tina Peters carries no legal weight, her lawyers have invoked it to launch new efforts to secure her release from a Colorado prison.

Tina Peters' lawyers citing Trump pardon launch new efforts to free her

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters is seen during a candidate debate in Denver in 2022. (Photo by Zoe Schacht/Colorado Newsline)Though legal experts say President Donald Trump’s pardon for Tina Peters carries no legal weight, her lawyers have invoked it to launch new efforts to secure her release from a Colorado prison. These include a visit to the prison and a letter to Andre Stancil, executive director of the Colorado Department of Correctio…

'Impotent' Trump pardon represents his 'haphazard' effort to overthrow democracy: analysis

President Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine American democracy persist, even if they’re “haphazard,” a Vox column said on Tuesday.Last week, Trump pardoned MAGA supporter and Colorado county clerk Tina Peters after her conviction on state charges tied to proving that he won the 2020 election. Peters allowed a fellow 2020 "truther" to copy hard drives from actual voting machines, yet she was found guilty and sentenced to nine years in prison.Tr…

Trump pardon will free Tina Peters because he 'can interpret' Constitution: Mike Lindell

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a Republican candidate for Minnesota governor, predicted that Colorado election-denier Tina Peters would be freed from prison by arguing that President Donald Trump could pardon state charges.Lindell made the claim during an interview with Alex Jones this week, soon after Trump issued a pardon for Peters despite not having the power to grant clemency for state crimes."He came out, and he put the federal pardon out," th…